Shady Spring, WV climate
Shady Spring has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Shady Spring feels like
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Shady Spring weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 22° | 3.5" | 12.8" | 15 | 10 | 22° – 38° |
| February | 43° | 24° | 3.3" | 10.0" | 13 | 8 | 21° – 42° |
| March | 51° | 31° | 4.3" | 5.2" | 14 | 4 | 34° – 51° |
| April | 63° | 40° | 4.0" | 0.8" | 13 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 70° | 49° | 4.8" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 53° – 66° |
| June | 76° | 56° | 4.5" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| July | 79° | 60° | 4.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 78° | 59° | 3.8" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| September | 73° | 53° | 3.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| October | 63° | 43° | 2.8" | 0.5" | 9 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| November | 52° | 33° | 2.9" | 1.2" | 10 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 26° | 3.7" | 7.9" | 14 | 7 | 23° – 46° |
| Year | 61° | 41° | 45.8" | 38.4" | 147 | 30 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Shady Spring
Shady Spring gets 46 inches of rain and melted snow a year. May is the wettest month and October the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 147 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 30 days of the year.
About 156 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first one by October 10. That leaves about 156 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 75% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Shady Spring
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Shady Spring, 94% of that work is heating and 6% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Shady Spring compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Shady Spring averaged 0.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in December (+1.9°). The shift is smaller than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Shady Spring’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 23° to 46°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Shady Spring’s climate
What is the coldest month in Shady Spring?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Shady Spring?
July, with a typical high of 79° and a low of 60°.
How much snow does Shady Spring get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Shady Spring?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 10, and the last spring frost by May 6.
What is the rainiest month in Shady Spring?
May, with 4.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 46 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Shady Spring itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Beckley Va Hospital, WV (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.